The case in summary: • The flood warning for Southern and Eastern Norway has been extended until Tuesday.• Many places have already received more rainfall than is normal for the whole of November.• The water flow is still at a yellow level in several places, and it is expected that it will increase again in some rivers in the north of Agder, Vestfold and Telemark.• People are encouraged to keep up to date on the situation, and to take precautions such as cleaning waterways and moving valuables away from exposed areas. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Last week, Southern and Eastern Norway were hit by floods. Roads were closed, 1,500 households were without electricity, private homes were evacuated and the Vestfold Railway was closed to traffic. The flood warning has now been extended until Tuesday. According to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, up to 30 mm of rain can fall until Tuesday morning. – The ground is quite saturated after there has been so much rainfall. In many places, you have already exceeded what is normal for the whole of November, says Eldbjørg Moxnes, meteorologist on duty at the Meteorological Institute. Precipitation will decrease, but the ground will not have much time to dry up. Wet start to November In the last 24 hours, the Arendal region has received the most rain, with around 50 millimetres. Further north, in Vestfold and Telemark, 10-15 millimeters have fallen in the last 24 hours, but here it will rain until Tuesday morning. – It will still be a little wet, but then it will be dry for the rest of the day on Tuesday, says Moxnes. Eldbjørg Moxnes, state meteorologist at the Meteorological Institute. Photo: Meteorological Institute – Does this mean that people can breathe a sigh of relief soon? – It will dry up a bit on Tuesday, but already on Wednesday evening more precipitation is on the way. Friday also looks wet, so it doesn’t look like we’re done with the precipitation. But at least there will be a short break. It takes time before the flow of water returns The rain is the simple reason why NVE is extending the flood warning for the coastal areas, says hydrologist on duty at NVE, Anne Fleig. – Now the water flow will be able to increase again, she says. The water flow is still at the yellow level in several places. It is expected that the water flow will increase again in some rivers in the north of Agder, Vestfold and Telemark. The risk of flooding is only expected to decrease on Wednesday. – It takes some time before the water flow reacts in all the waterways. We expect the level to be yellow in the smaller watercourses, and then it will take some time for it to decrease again, she says. Large amounts of rainfall over time can lead to local flooding and erosion damage in streams and rivers, NVE reports on Varsom.no. Fleig encourages you to keep yourself updated on the situation. You can do this yourself: It is something you can do if you live in areas that are particularly vulnerable. The most important thing is not material assets, says Anne Fleig, hydrologist on duty at NVE. – Don’t put yourself in danger. That is the first. Then you can think about this: Clean gutters, basins and other waterways of snow or ice, soil and gravel, twigs and leaves, so that the water can flow unimpeded where it normally flows. Secure and move valuables away from exposed areas. For example in basements. cars, and caravans along rivers and streams. Stay away from rivers and streams with large water flows. The emergency authorities continuously assess the need for preparedness and preventive measures. According to Veitrafikksentralen Sør, there are currently no roads closed due to water in the area.
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Extends the flood warning for Agder, Vestfold and Telemark – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
